Urban Surf Kings "Live In Hell" 2005

Strumm und twang, strong instro-surf with a touch of joy because it is pretty warm in hell in this autumn!
Canada's East Coast instro-nuts, URBAN SURF KINGS, features Rev Hank Mumps on guitar, Crash Flagg on bass, and Inky on drums. Heralding from Halifax, Nova Scotia, the 10 year old band combines the surf sounds of the 60's with Atomic Age sci-fi, B-movie Horror, Mancini Mania, and plenty of espresso.
URBAN SURF KINGS have 8 releases to date, and appear on many compilations (including OmOm's "American Graffiti Revisited", a Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet tribute, "Jesus Christ Surferstar", and others). 2005 features the release of "Live in Hell" (OmOm, Italy) in conjunction with the band's 10th anniversary.
URBAN SURF KINGS were nominated for a Canadian Aboriginal Music Award (best instro CD, 2004), for a Genie Award (best Canadian Soundtrack, 1999, "Canadian Oscars"), and won the soundtrack award at the Atlantic Film Festival (1999) for their work on director Thom Fitzgerald's feature film Beefcake. Other soundtrack work includes the feature films "the Event" and "That Boy", the theme for the animated series "Wenchell Bogum", the theme for the Playboy Animation finalist "Sexxxy Doll", and the short "Giant Cow". Their music appears in the Hawaiian lifestyle tv show Boardstories, and other extreme sports videos. Several tunes from the "Get Instro-MeNTAL!" CD appear in the new television series "15-Love".
With a fan base that extends around the world (including North & South America, Europe, Asia & Australia), Urban Surf Kings may be the busiest surf band in Canada. - cdbaby

trax:
01 Journey To The Stars 02 Seven Faces Of Dr. Surf 03 Twister 04 Radar Range 05 Moment Of Truth 06 Mojave Hadji 07 Twisted Brain 08 Moncton Stomp! 09 Star Wars 10 Diamond Head 11 Surf Kings Stomp! 12 Invisible Ray 13 Legend Of Bog Road 14 7 Veils A Go Go 15 Radarmen From The Moon 16 Kookie's Comb 17 Espresso Twist 18 James Bond 19 Misirlou

"Do The 45!" Vol. 964 (2024)

Super fun collection of soul, blues, R&B, instro, and rock 'n' roll from the original 45's. (From my record collection.)
It's just me having fun with my 45's and whatever random record I pull out of the boxes. I will try to give both sides of the 45 unless one side is dull, unbearable or unplayable. I hope you enjoy. (Gyro1966)
trax:
1 Serpentine Fire (Instrumental Version) (Columbia) - Earth, Wind & Fire 2 The Ballad of John and Yoko (Apple) - The Beatles 3 Old Brown Shoe (Apple) - The Beatles 4 Come on (Sunshine) - The Atlantics 5 You Tell Me Why (Sunshine) - The Atlantics 6 Funeral Del Labrador (Rocafort) - Pacho Galan Y Su Orquestra 7 Cumbia Sabanera (Rocafort) - Orquesta Jose Ramon Herrera 8 Down Home Girl (Sundazed) - The Bushmen 9 Empty Heart (Sundazed) - The Bushmen 10 Chick Chick, Chicky Chick (Zil) - Lattimore Brown 11 Always My Love (Zil) - Lattimore Brown 12 All I Want for Christmas Is a Go-Go Girl (Newport) - Bey Ireland 13 Teen-Age Letter (Backbeat - Roy Head and The Traits 14 Pain (Backbeat) - Roy Head and The Traits 15 Three Months to Kill (Challenge) - Huelyn Duvall 16 Little Boy Blue (Challenge) - Huelyn Duvall 17 Mama's Baby (Daddy's Maybe) (Volt) - Hot Sauce 18 What Do You See in Her (Volt) - Hot Sauce 19 The Deacon Don't Like It (King) - Wynonie Harris 20 Christina (King) - Wynonie Harris 21 Baby, Don't You Know (Specialty) - Roy Milton and Band 22 I Stood by (Specialty) - Roy Milton and Band 23 Money Honey (Capitol) - Ella Mae Morse 24 Purple Tigers (Abc-Paramount) - The Parkays 25 Green Monkey (Abc-Paramount) - The Parkays 26 My Baby Likes to Rock (Turf) - The Pals with Andy Gibson and His Orchestra 27 Summer Is Here (Turf) - The Pals with Andy Gibson and His Orchestra 28 Cross Roads - Part 1 (Cameo) - Luther Randolph & Johnny Stiles 29 Cross Roads - Part 2 (Cameo) - Luther Randolph & Johnny Stiles
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…and now for something completely different! 2535 - 2024

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"Lost Legends Of Surf Guitar" Vol. 3 Cheater Stomp!

More amazing surf instros grace volume three of this fine series. Most notable are the Progressives, Thom Starr and the Galaxies, the Surfriders, and the Fabulous Playboys. - Phil Dirt
I do not know all the inside info on all those obscure bands that hit the surf in California in the (esp. early) 60s. But I do know a lot about other music, Classical, Jazz, 70s & 80s disco, or in other words, the sound of good stuff! This is! The Cowabunga 4 CD set to me seemed unbeatable. Until this issue by Sundazed records came out. What an absolute GREAT sound the surf music is! Guitars, slow or rough, the melody, it truly captures the unspeakable beauty and excitement of surfing in the Pacific! Loaded with info, the booklet is a wealth of information about all those bands you do not know the names of. Now you do, and you can check them out on individual albums if you want. Go for this set, all 4 of them! And check out the Rare Surf volumes 1-2-3 too! My favorite on this cd3 is Spanish Moon by Travellers, one of the best instrumentals so far, ever! Conclusion: 60s surf to me is the coolest, greatest sound around! - ByMartijn13Maart1970
trax:
1. Cheater Stomp - The Fabulous Playboys 2. Squad Car - P.J. & Artie 3. Satan's Theme - The Challengers 4. Hot Cinders - The Progressives 5. Scorpion - The Vibrants 6. Mr. Moto - Thom Starr & The Galaxies 7. (They Call The Wind) Maria - P.J. & Artie 8. Surf Beat - The Surf Riders 9. Rampage - The Challengers 10. Istambul - The Gladiators 11. Fink - P.J. & Artie 12. Rum Runner - The Surf Riders 13. Heatwave - Thom Starr & The Galaxies 14. Wild Fire - The Vibrants 15. Strange Fever - Thom Starr & The Galaxies 16. Man Of Mystery - The Progressives 17. Volcanic Action - The Challengers 18. Moonshot - Kenny & The Fiends 19. Shortnin' Bread - The Fabulous Playboys 20. Spanish Moon - The Travelers

Pollo Del Mar "The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea" 1999

1999 & second album by surf instro band from San Francisco who also throw in hints of art rock, psychedelia & Latin vibes into their reverb-drenched mix. Features renowned Herb Alpert impersonator Jab (from the band HERB) guesting on two tracks. Pollo Del Mar have appeared on the Herb Alpert tribute 'Surfin' Senorita'.
The Pollos are leaning toward picking up where The Mermen left off. And why not now that The Mermen have tossed surf music to the wind and apparently are pusuing a more avante garde bend? Pollo sounds as solid as ever with a variety of styles including Herb alpert's "South of the Border" (with Horns!), Dead Kennedy's "Moon Over Marin", a killer "Litle Drummer Boy", and a slow as lavaflow version of "Apache" called "Apache '99". cool tiki art by Shag rounds out this must have neo-surf CD. - Tiki News / Otto Von Stroheim
trax:
01 Annabelle Lee 02 Gutlass Supreme 03 South of the Border 04 Jonny Foo_ Ninja Chropractor 05 Devil's Slide 06 Consuela's Revenge 07 Moon Over Marin 08 The Saracen Gift 09 RT. 666 10 Apache '99

The Mach IV "Eleki!" 2003

Boy howdy! This second release from the Mach IV is wonderful! 16 marvelous tracks, many with rich three-guitar arrangements, and all with well crafted melodies, delivered by the cream of the Nor-Cal surf scene. The packaging is superb - a well executed take off on the eleki albums of the sixties. This is a must-have CD. - Phil Dirt
Eleki, eleki, ELEKI! You hear it everywhere, a whispered code that will gain you entrance to the shadow subculture of tomorrow’s youth— today! Eleki is as ubiquitous as radio waves, billboards and Coca-Cola, but Eleki is not some commercial catch phrase, manufactured by the man for conspicuous consumption.
Yet you find yourself wondering, “What is Eleki?”, “How can I buy some Eleki?”, or “Will eleking hurt me or damage my DNA?” Well, don’t go looking for a definition of Eleki in Webster’s, Grandpa... you won’t find it in a dusty museum. Hit the Au-Go-Gos, where the word on every kids’ lips is “Eleki!” Overheard at a recent rave-up: “Oooh, Eleki is THAT sound, man...” “Eleki is thee MOST, even more MOST than MOST was before” “Me and some friends were just eleking and, well, you know what happened next... (wink!)”
Still can’t get a feel for Eleki, friend? That’s all right, it can take a while for new comers. Here are a few suggestions about finding your inner Eleki: First, try to imagine swimming in sound (but be careful, eleking is not swimming, and don’t try to combine the two, it can cause quite a shock as more than a few experimenters have attested.) Second, check out this new album by The Mach IV, California’s premier Eleki scenesters— these talented lads have their finger on the pulse of the Eleki beat! Third, at the next shindig, try putting your pants on backward and singing “Love is Blue” with your head in the punchbowl. This won’t help you understand Eleki, but if you haven’t figured it out after clue #2, you, Sir, are a square, and Eleki is not for you!
members:
Guitar: Mel WALDORF (Los MEL-TONES, The ALVARADOS, MESHUGGA BEACH PARTY) / Guitar: Ferenc DOBRONYI (POLLO DEL MAR, MESHUGGA BEACH PARTY) / Bass: Johnny HAMILTON (The BERZERKERS and SHIG & BUZZ, MESHUGGA BEACH PARTY) / Drums: Shigemi "Shig 33" KOMIYAMA (El Destroyo, The SHI-TONES, SHIG & BUZZ, HOT TUNA, MESHUGGA BEACH PARTY)

trax:
01 Astro Boy 02 II Eko Eleki 03 Beach Bound 04 Fogcutter 05 Whangaroa 06 Ten Gallon Allen 07 Two Angels 08 Lemon Twist 09 As August Ends... 10 Belle of the Ball 11 New York 12 Starlight Stroll 13 What's in the Trunk, Harry? 14 Teke, Teke, Teke 15 New Wave 16 No Surf Today

…and now for something completely different! 2534 - 2024

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Alex Chilton "19 Years: A Collection Of Alex Chilton" (Rhino 1991)

Collecting tracks from, indeed, 19 years of Chilton's career, 19 Years remains the best place to get a sampling of his widely varied work…
…Big Star is represented (perhaps a bit too strongly) by five tracks from 3rd / Sister Lovers, which at that time had not been re-released in America by Rykodisc, including such masterpieces of desolation as "Kanga Roo" and "Holocaust." Otherwise, this is Chilton solo getting the focus, starting with "Free Again," an infectious country-rock cut from his then unreleased debut album away from the Box Tops, 1970, and concluding with cuts from his 1987 release High Priest. Even Chilton's fans admit to -- or perhaps can't easily take or understand -- his almost willful stylistic jumps and sidesteps, making a full encapsulation of his interests and detours impossible, but 19 Years comes pretty close. Both sides of his one-off single from 1977, "Bangkok"/"Can't Seem to Make You Mine," make the grade, the former being one of the better punk-influenced tunes by older musicians out there. If the sound is more quavering Marc Bolan meets rockabilly, why not? The latter serves up a Seeds cover with folk-rocky panache and more than a few strange noises. Ragged tracks from Like Flies on Sherbert capture the half-engaging, half-troubling points of his late-'70s life, while cuts from the Feudalist Tarts and No Sex EPs show him exploring his rootsier, New Orleans-tinged side with low-key fire. The addition of a Troggs cover, "With a Girl Like You," from a French compilation gives 19 Years a nice little bonus. Detailed liner notes from Darcy Sullivan trace the strange course of his career, not shying away from acknowledging periods where his drinking and other problems disrupted any kind of regular career flow, while the remastering and presentation is up to Rhino's usual standard. (Ned Raggett, Allmusic)
trax:
01 Free Again 02 You Can't Have Me 03 Kanga Roo 04 Nightime 05 Kizza Me 06 Holocaust 07 Bangkok 08 Can't Seem To Make You Mine 09 Like Flies On Sherbert 10 My Rival 11 Rock Hard 12 Lost My Job 13 Tee Ni Nee Ni Noo_Tip On In 14 No Sex 15 With A Girl Like You 16 Volare 17 Make A Little Love 18 Thing For You 19 Take It Off
…originally served by Gyro1966...

Billy Strange & The Challengers "Billy Strange & The Challengers" 1967

William Everett Strange (September 29, 1930 – February 22, 2012) was an American singer, songwriter, guitarist, and actor. He was a session musician with the famed Wrecking Crew, and was inducted into the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum as a member of The Wrecking Crew in 2007...
...Strange teamed up with Mac Davis to write several hit songs for Elvis Presley, including "A Little Less Conversation", the theme from Charro!, and "Memories". Strange also composed the musical soundtrack for two of Presley's films Live a Little, Love a Little and The Trouble with Girls. He also wrote "Limbo Rock" that was recorded by The Champs and Chubby Checker.
Strange recorded arrangements of James Bond movie themes for GNP Crescendo Records and provided the instrumental backing and arrangement for Nancy Sinatra's non-soundtrack version of "You Only Live Twice", as well as Nancy and Frank Sinatra's "Somethin' Stupid". He was recognized by the Rockabilly Hall of Fame for his pioneering contribution to the genre.
Strange played guitar on numerous Beach Boys hits, including "Sloop John B" and the Pet Sounds album. He also played guitar for Nancy Sinatra, Jan & Dean, The Ventures, Willie Nelson, The Everly Brothers, Wanda Jackson, Randy Newman, and Nat King Cole, among others. One of his most famous performances is on Nancy Sinatra's version of "Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)".
Strange arranged and conducted all of Nancy Sinatra's Reprise albums as well as Nancy Sinatra's and Lee Hazlewood's 1972 RCA Records release, Nancy & Lee Again and their 2003 album, Nancy & Lee 3. He also arranged the 1981 Sinatra and Mel Tillis album, Mel & Nancy. He arranged and conducted for Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis, Jr., Duane Eddy, and Elvis Presley. One of his most famous arrangements was "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'" for Nancy Sinatra. Strange also performed the vocals for Steve McQueen in Baby the Rain Must Fall.
Heard on the soundtracks of many Disney features, Strange played themes for such TV shows as "The Munsters" (1964), "Batman" (1966), and "Have Gun – Will Travel" (1957). He is the guitarist heard on the theme to "The Munsters". "A Little Less Conversation", which he wrote with Mac Davis, was on the soundtracks of the DreamWorks animated feature films Shark Tale (2004) and Megamind (2010). He sang his own composition, "The Ballad of Bunny and Claude", in the Merrie Melodies Bunny And Claude (We Rob Carrot Patches) (1968) and The Great Carrot-Train Robbery (1969) - wiki
trax:
01 Milord 02 Stranger On The Shore 03 What If It Should Rain 04 Somewhere My Love 05 Bitter Taste Of Love 06 Work Song 07 Solé Solé Solé 08 Strangers In The Night 09 Can I Trust You 10 Cast Your Fate To The Wind 11 Love Is 12 Pretty Flamingo

"Do The 45!" Vol. 963 (2024)

Super fun collection of soul, blues, R&B, instro, and rock 'n' roll from the original 45's. (From my record collection.)
It's just me having fun with my 45's and whatever random record I pull out of the boxes. I will try to give both sides of the 45 unless one side is dull, unbearable or unplayable. I hope you enjoy. (Gyro1966)
trax:
1 Get Back (Apple) - The Beatles 2 Don't Let Me Down (Apple) - The Beatles 3 Love Is the Drug (Atco) - Roxy Music 4 Both Ends Burning (Atco) - Roxy Music 5 Keep It Coming Love (T.K.) - KC and The Sunshine Band 6 Baby I Love You (T.K.) - KC and The Sunshine Band 7 Slow Motion - Part 1 (Philadelphia International) - Johnny Williams 8 Slow Motion - Part 2 (Philadelphia International) - Johnny Williams 9 Come Together (Apple) - The Beatles 10 Something (Apple) - The Beatles 11 The Spank (Polydor) - James Brown 12 Love Me Tender (Polydor) - James Brown 13 Anything You Want Me to (20th Century) - Barry White 14 I'll Do for You Anything You Want Me to (20th Century) - Barry White 15 Saturday Nite (Columbia) - Earth, Wind & Fire 16 Departure (Columbia) - Earth, Wind & Fire 17 El Nacimiento de La Cumbia (Rocafort) - Andres Landero Y Su Conjunto 18 Sabor de Gaita (Rocafort) - Andres Landero Y Su Conjunto 19 You Shook Me All Night Long (Atlantic) - AC/DC 20 Have a Drink on Me (Atlantic) - AC/DC 21 Serpentine Fire (Columbia) - Earth, Wind & Fire
…compiled and served by Gyro1966...

…and now for something completely different! 2533 - 2024

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Miles Davis "My Funny Valentine" 1964

Miles Davis' concert of February 12, 1964, was divided into two LPs, with all of the ballads put on My Funny Valentine...
...These five lengthy tracks (specifically, "All of You," "Stella by Starlight," "All Blues," "I Thought About You," and the title cut) put the emphasis on the lyricism of Davis, along with some strong statements from tenor saxophonist George Coleman and freer moments from the young rhythm section of pianist Herbie Hancock, bassist Ron Carter, and drummer Tony Williams. This hour-long LP complements the up-tempo romps of Four & More. - Review by Scott Yanow
Credits:
Bass – Ron Carter / Drums – Tony Williams / Piano – Herbie Hancock / Tenor Saxophone – George Coleman / Trumpet – Miles Davis

trax:
1 My Funny Valentine 2 All of You 3 Stella by Starlight 4 All Blues 5 I Thought About You

This music is dedicated to the tradition of Johnny Diego's Rock 'n' Roll Free Sunday!

Southern Culture On The Skids "Bootleggers Choice" 2018

"Bootleggers Choice" from Southern Culture On The Skids features 16 new recordings of the most requested songs from the band’s long out-of-print major label releases, Dirt Track Date (1995) and Plastic Seat Sweat (1997), plus a re-mastered edition of the original 1991 recording of “Camel Walk” from the Santo Sings EP...
...These 16 new recordings were tracked and mixed by Rick Miller and the original engineer/producer of Dirt Track Date and Plastic Seat Sweat, the one and only Mark Williams, at Rick’s rural NC studio (and SCOTS clubhouse) The Kudzu Ranch.
Members:
Dave Hartman: Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals / Mary Huff: Vocals, Bass, Keyboards, Percussion / Rick Miller: Vocals, Guitars

trax:
01 Earthmover 02 Voodoo Cadillac 03 House Of Bamboo. 04 Eight Piece Box 05 Camel Walk 06 Fried Chicken & Gasoline 07 Nitty Gritty 08 Galley Slave 09 Whole Lotta Things 10 Soul City 11 Banana Pudding 12 40 Miles To Vegas 13 Firefly 14 White Trash 15 Shotgun 16 Dance For Me 17 Dirt Track Date

"Teenage Shutdown" - Vol 7 - Get A Move On!!!

Snarl & Stomp, Rave & Rant Teen Garage Hoot
This is one of the COOLEST darn records y'all are gonna hear! This comp. features some of the best dance-oriented garage pounders ever put on wax! The great thing about this record is that it explores some of the more soulful sounds produced by "garage" bands in the 60's. The SOUL is what sets this collection apart from the often lame "garage" collections that have plagued music fans since the 80's. Moden "garage" wanna-be hipsters could improve themselves by absorbing some of the soul on this stellar disk! - By jason gilmour (Toronto, Ontario)
trax:
1. You Better Get A Move On - The Soul Inc. 2. I'm Alright - The Spades 3. Watch Your Step - The Bare Facts 4. Don't Play With Me - The Third Evolution 5. You Can't Catch Me - The Chessmen 6. Get It While You Can - The Checkmates 7. Left Behind - The Black Watch 8. You've Got Love - The Monarchs 9. Feelings - Yesterday's Children 10. Put You Down - The Rogues 11. Louie Go Home - The Missing Lynx 12. It's Been A Long Journey - The Roots 13. Growing Pains - The Vaqueros 14. Wait For Me - The Starlites 15. Stand There - The Just Us (Dave Starky Five) 16. Jeanie's Pub - The War Babies 17. The Only Woman You Can Trust (Mom) - The New Things 18. Gonna Miss Me - The Zoo

…and now for something completely different! 2532 - 2024

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Urban Surf Kings "Surf vs. The Flying Saucers" 2004

Think the beach blasts of Dick Dale, the leather jacket rumble of Link Wray, and the biker fuzz of B-movie heroes Davie Allan & the Arrows with a sci-fi twist.
Canada's East Coast instro-nuts, URBAN SURF KINGS, play surf music, 1960’s style. The 12 year old trio features Rev Hank on surf guitar, Crash Flagg on surf bass, and Inky on traps. That’s right, no singer, but not to worry…there’s always plenty of dancing on and off the stage: the swim, the frug, the watusi, the twist… - from: http://cdbaby.com/cd/usurfkings2
Urban Surf Kings have done quite a job putting this CD together. Consistently good sound and excellent arranging, combining surf and spy and country steel in original and compelling songs. These, just slightly off-balance, Urban Surf Kings do full surf arrangements and create works of innovation. The band's energy really comes through, as does their skill. Certainly, a listening pleasure. - from Phil Dirt at Reverb Central
trax:
1. Surf vs. the Flying Saucers 2. Not of this Earth 3. Mr. World 4. Radar Range 5. Satellites Over Praha 6. Hamburg Express 7. Rocket Ranch 8. Valley of the Kings 9. Go Go Island 10. Luger 3 11. Man from Adano 12. Day the Surf Stood Still 13. Deep Space 14. Operation H.O.D.A.D. 15. Zombie Road Trip 16. Saucers in the Sunset
…originally served by Eek! The Cat (R.I.P.)...

"Lost Legends Of Surf Guitar" Vol. 2 Point Panic!

Volume two of this essential series blast out with more rare and previously unreleased surf instrumnetals from the sixties. Most notable here are the two David Marks and the Marksmen tracks, and the two cuts from the "lost" Surfaris for-Dot sessions, and the first appearnace from tape sources of the amazing "Banzai Washout" by the Catalinas. - Phil Dirt
I do not know all the inside info on all those obscure bands that hit the surf in California in the (esp. early) 60s. But I do know a lot about other music, Classical, Jazz, 70s & 80s disco, or in other words, the sound of good stuff! This is! The Cowabunga 4 CD set to me seemed unbeatable. Until this issue by Sundazed records came out. What an absolute GREAT sound the surf music is! Guitars, slow or rough, the melody, it truly captures the unspeakable beauty and excitement of surfing in the Pacific! Loaded with info, the booklet is a wealth of information about all those bands you do not know the names of. Now you do, and you can check them out on individual albums if you want. Go for this set, all 4 of them! And check out the Rare Surf volumes 1-2-3 too!
Conclusion: 60s surf to me is the coolest, greatest sound around! - ByMartijn13Maart1970
trax:
1. The Sheriff Of Noddingham - David Marks & The Marksmen 2. Fugitive - Jan Davis 3. Jack The Ripper - The Surfaris 4. Bongo Shutdown - The New Dimensions 5. Point Panic - Jerry Cole & His Spacemen 6. Burning Rubber - Gene ''The Draggin' King'' Moles 7. Stick Shift - The Trashmen 8. Shootin' Beavers - The Tornadoes 9. Travelin' - David Marks & The Marskmen 10. Boss Machine - Jan Davis 11. Moondawg - The Rhythm Rockers 12. Latin'ia - Jim Waller & The Deltas 13. Ram Charger - The Del-Vetts 14. Walk, Don't Run - The Trashmen 15. Midnight Surfer - Jerry Cole & His Spacemen 16. The Gremmie (Part 1) - The Tornadoes 17. Chicky Run - The New Dimensions 18. Yep - The Surfaris 19. Banzai Washout - The Catalinas 20. Devil Surfer - Scott Engel

"KFJC 1994 - Summer Surf" Live On The Foothill College Campus 7-16-1994

This is the first KFJC fundraising CD. All tracks were recorded live at the first Summer Surf show on campus, and originally broadcast July 16, 1994.
KFJC (89.7 FM) is a non-commercial college radio station in Los Altos Hills, California at Foothill College, using a Variety radio format that features a broad spectrum of music styles and public affairs programming. KFJC's broadcast is 24/7 in the San Francisco Bay Area. The broadcast is also streamed over Internet radio.
KFJC's mission is to be a conduit for new and interesting audio art and information. KFJC's music programming is largely oriented to recent material from many different genres. Most programs must play at least 35% (by song count) tracks from material added in the last 8 weeks. The station is licensed to the Trustees of the Foothill-De Anza Community College District and operated as a teaching laboratory for the Fine Arts and Communications Department of Foothill College. KFJC, as a community radio station, is almost entirely funded by listener contributions. The cost of running the station, which is staffed entirely by volunteers, is approximately US$100 000 per year. KFJC does have some underwriting from local business which provides the station with materials such as records, office supplies, and printing and graphics.

KFJC's Crown / PTEK 300 watt transmitter is located on Black Mountain, in the Monte Bello Open Space Preserve, south of Los Altos, California. - wiki
trax:
01) Mermen Introduction by Phil Dirt 02) My Black Bag - Mermen 03) Under The Coo Tree - Mermen 04) Soul Surfin' - Mermen 05) Mentori Gratus 06) Scalp Salad - Mermen 07) Madagascar - Mermen 08) Insect Surfers Introduction by Phil Dirt 09) Diamond Back - Insect Surfers 10) Polaris - Insect Surfers 11) Volcano Juice - Insect Surfers 12) Insect Chatter - Insect Surfers 13) Nomad - Insect Surfers 14) Outsider - Insect Surfers 15) Woodies Introduction by Phil Dirt 16) Little Dume - Woodies 17) High Roll - Woodies 18) The Swami - Woodies 19) Fajita Sunrise - Woodies 20) Surfin' With Bernie - Woodies 21) If It Swells, Ride It! - Woodies
...originally served by Eek! The Cat (R.I.P.)...

p.s.: FYI - KFJC is a radio station located at a Foothill College in Los Altos Hills, CA, about 40 miles south of San Francisco. They have been on the air since 1959 and are still going strong, thanks to listener donations. For decades, they have been the strongest voice in the broadcast world in championing instrumental surf music and still are, by playing the music, hosting the bands, and producing CDs like this. This CD was created as a fundraiser. Download and enjoy it! If you like what they do, please consider making a donation (no matter how big or small) at www.kfjc.org. Thanks! - DrNecessitor

…and now for something completely different! 2531 - 2024

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We have a first entry each day that is a picture or a video, and only in that entry you can place your music links and requests (NO ALBUMS RELEASED IN 2022 AND AFTER, AND A DAILY LIMIT OF 3 ALBUMS AND NO REQUESTS FOR FLAC OR OTHER LOSSLESS, IF YOU WANT FLAC, BUY THE ALBUM)! Here you can say what you like, unless it's offensive, racist or discriminatory! Please keep your language polite and respectful. All other official posts will only allow comments related to the official posts and such. That way it will keep things much more organized and tidy. Enjoy! RYP and Gyro1966 and Gaius R.I.P.

Pollo Del Mar "The Ocean is Not For Cowards" 1997

I think The Ocean is Not For Cowards is outstanding, really one of the top CDs this (or any) year. Blew me away. Fine recording and great stereo, with great depth covering the breadth of speed from slow to rocket-attack. Outstanding artwork too. I really love it. - Jay
About three years back, I got a phone call from Pollo Del Mar. A new surf band, they wanted to know if they could play on my show at KFJC. After a chat, they sent a tape, and we made the date for a live show. When they played, I was stunned. I had not heard a band like this before.
Since then, I've seen them many times, and had the opportunity to do more live radio with them as well. They have matured from a strikingly unique beginning to an accomplished, one of a kind, powerhouse surf band.
Pollo Del Mar's music blends power and subtlety, art and science, the land and the sea. With a sound somewhere between Zappa and the Insect Surfers, Pollo Del Mar have a new approach to instrumental surf, with non-traditional values and structures, and infectious writing. There are hints of the Southwest, of jazz and ska, of chanting monks, and of dramatic scenes. Their soundscapes are picturesque, and yet, there is a pervasive humor in both the songs and the performance. These guys have fun when they play, and it shows here, in their recordings.
Pollo Del Mar are pushing the surf envelope, making waves where none had been before. - Liner notes by PHIL DIRT
trax:
01 Teleport '63 02 Death Valley Daze 03 Playa Pistola 04 Take Your Clothes Off 05 Insecticide 06 The Blue Rider 07 2314 B 08 To Surf, With Love 09 The Whammy 10 Erik Estrada 11 Gate 12 Nightsticks 13 Snow Crash 14 Pearl Diver

The Mach IV "Road Test" 2001

The Mach IV were a surf music supergroup formed in the summer of 2001 by San Francisco Bay Area surf guitarists Mel Waldorf (Los Meltones) and Ferenc Dobronyi (Pollo Del Mar), with bassist Johnny Hamilton (The Berzerkers) and beloved songwriter and drummer Shigemi Komiyama, aka “Shig 33” (The Shi-Tones).
This is the first release from San Francisco's surf super group the Mach IV. These tracks were ambiently recorded live. The performance is excellent, and given this bands luminary lineup, this CD-R is an essential addition to your library. - Phil Dirt
members:
Guitar: Mel WALDORF (Los MEL-TONES, The ALVARADOS, MESHUGGA BEACH PARTY) / Guitar: Ferenc DOBRONYI (POLLO DEL MAR, MESHUGGA BEACH PARTY) / Bass: Johnny HAMILTON (The BERZERKERS and SHIG & BUZZ, MESHUGGA BEACH PARTY) / Drums: Shigemi "Shig 33" KOMIYAMA (El Destroyo, The SHI-TONES, SHIG & BUZZ, HOT TUNA, MESHUGGA BEACH PARTY)

trax:
01 Surf Party 02 Whangaroa 03 Astro Boy 04 Lullaby Of The Leaves 05 Midnight Run 06 Fogcutter 07 Perfidia 08 What's In The Trunk, Harry? 09 New York 10 Yellow Jacket 11 Baja 12 Sunset Beach 13 Wonderful Land

"Do The 45!" Vol. 962 (2024)

Super fun collection of soul, blues, R&B, instro, and rock 'n' roll from the original 45's. (From my record collection.)
It's just me having fun with my 45's and whatever random record I pull out of the boxes. I will try to give both sides of the 45 unless one side is dull, unbearable or unplayable. I hope you enjoy. (Gyro1966)
trax:
1 The Worryin' Kind (Capitol) - Tommy Sands 2 Bigger Than Texas (Capitol) - Tommy Sands 3 That's the Breaks (Delta) - The Apollos 4 Country Boy (Delta) - The Apollos 5 Sookie-Sookie (Super) - The Ascots 6 Put Your Arms Around Me (Super) - The Ascots 7 Let Me Know (Hi) - Joe L. 8 I Can't Stand It (Hi) - Joe L. 9 Bills (Warwick) - Louis Jordan 10 Fifty Cents (Warwick) - Louis Jordan 11 Not Until (World Artists) - Hamilton King 12 Diana (World Artists) - Hamilton King 13 Ride on (Arvee) - The Tramps 14 You're a Square (Arvee) - The Tramps 15 Stop! (Lavette) - The Burgundy Runn 16 How Far Up Is Down (Lavette) - The Burgundy Runn 17 Gimme That Beat (Part 1) (Soul) - Jr. Walker & The All Stars 18 Gimme That Beat (Part 2) (Soul) - Jr. Walker & The All Stars 19 Where Did You Go (Columbia) - Dr. Feelgood & The Interns 20 Don't Tell Me No Dirty (Columbia) - Dr. Feelgood & The Interns 21 Beach Ball (Capitol) - The City Surfers 22 Sun Tan Baby (Capitol) - The City Surfers 23 Someday We'll Be Together (Motown) - Diana Ross and The Supremes 24 He's My Sunny Boy (Motown) - Diana Ross and The Supremes 25 Mr. Oracle of Love (Popcorn) - Marty Hill 26 Red Lips (Popcorn) - Marty Hill 27 Steal a Little (Stax) - Rufus Thomas 28 Honey I (T.K.) - George McCrae 29 Sing a Happy Song (T.K.) - George McCrae 30 Revolution (Apple) - The Beatles
…compiled and served by Gyro1966...

…and now for something completely different! 2530 - 2024

Those damned religious zealots, politicians, warlords and... They all bring death and ruin and they don't know that they are as superfluous as telephone disinfectors and hairdressers! - RYP

We have a first entry each day that is a picture or a video, and only in that entry you can place your music links and requests (NO ALBUMS RELEASED IN 2022 AND AFTER, AND A DAILY LIMIT OF 3 ALBUMS AND NO REQUESTS FOR FLAC OR OTHER LOSSLESS, IF YOU WANT FLAC, BUY THE ALBUM)! Here you can say what you like, unless it's offensive, racist or discriminatory! Please keep your language polite and respectful. All other official posts will only allow comments related to the official posts and such. That way it will keep things much more organized and tidy. Enjoy! RYP and Gyro1966 and Gaius R.I.P.

Alex Chilton "Black List" 1990

BLACK LIST was originally released as an EP in 1990 as it is a continuation of the approach and feel of HIGH PRIEST. The sessions were recorded in Memphis at Alex Chilton's favored studio, Ardent, and a warm live feel underscores the exuberant interplay of the assembled combo on the set that's divided evenly between covers and Chilton originals.
This album continues to successfully mine the retro-music lodestone found in High Priest, Feudalist Tarts, and similar releases of this period. Half the songs here are blues numbers of differing stripes: "Jailbait" is an irresistibly rocking song featuring prominent organ and baritone saxophone that has humorous, worldly lyrics in praise of the speaker's underaged sweetie; "Baby Baby Baby" is a fine down-and-dirty slow-tempo selection with rudimentary verses; Furry Lewis' "I Will Turn Your Money Green" is an enjoyably lazy, loping number. Other styles are showcased as well. The Chilton original "Guantanamerika" is a smooth, almost jazz-lounge-oriented ditty with ironic lyrics. A cover of "Nice and Easy Does It" reveals a fine song given as a sophisticated crooner's tune. There's also a bouncy, faithful cover of the 1960s surf-style car classic "Little GTO," on which Chilton plays all the instruments and sings all the vocals. Sound quality is top-notch. Performances are first-rate, with as always excellent solo work from guitarist Chilton and saxophonist Jim Spake; Chilton's singing is a bit strained on the high notes on "Little GTO," but is otherwise fine. This excellent release is strongly recommended. ~ David Cleary, All Music Guide
Performers:
Tommy McClure: Bass / Jim Spake: Saxophone / Doug Garrison: Drums / George Reinecke: Vocals (Background) / Alex Chilton: Guitar, Vocals

trax:
1. Little G.T.O. 2. Guantanamerika 3. Jailbait 4. Baby Baby Baby 5. Nice and Easy Does It 6. I Will Turn Your Money Green

Southern Culture On The Skids "The Electric Pinecones" 2016

Southern Culture On The Skids has been consistently recording & touring around the world since 1983...
...The band (Rick Miller – guitar & vocals, Mary Huff – bass & vocals, Dave Hartman – drums) has been playing together for 30+ years. Their live shows are a testament to the therapeutic powers of foot-stomping, butt-shaking rock-n-roll & what Rolling Stone dubbed “a hell raising rock and roll party.”
Members:
Rick Miller: Guitars, Vocals; Mary Huff: Bass, Vocals, Keyboards and Percussion; Dave Hartman: Drums and Percussion; Roy Gittens: Washboard on Rice And Beans.

trax:
01 Freak Flag 02 Dirt Road 03 Baby I Like You 04 I Ain't Gonna Hang Around 05 Grey Skies 06 Waiting On You 07 Midnight Caller 08 Swamp Fox - The Original 09 Downward Mobility 10 Rice and Beans 11 Given to Me 12 Slowly Losing My Mind

The Challengers "California Kicks" 1966

The Challengers were seen in a few of 1980s surf band reunion concerts. Richard Delvy always kept in contact with his bandmates. His surf band history was extensive and he maintained his friendships with his former Bel-Airs guitarist Paul Johnson (PJ and the Galaxies) and Eddie Bertrand (Eddie & the Showmen). In 1992 a local surf company owned by Brad Jennings (The Early Sixties Company) signed a contract with Delvy to reproduce the Challengers band LP covers and Rick Griffin artwork for tee shirts and surf related products. That successful relationship lasted for over 20 years…
…In 1994, after 24 years without new recordings, The Challengers reunited with some new members to release the album New Wave produced by band leader and founder Richard Delvy. Paul Johnson graciously joined the group to play guitar and composed. Art Fisher played guitar on "Mr. Moto", Ed Fournier contributed a new song he wrote and Richard Delvy plays drums on the new tracks. It was released on compact disc on the independent label Atmospheres. Richard Delvy died on February 6, 2010 ending his lifelong influence on music in the Los Angeles area. Bassist Randy Nauert died on February 7, 2019. - wiki
trax:
01 Kicks 02 Sloop John B. 03 Crestline 04 I Spy 05 What Now My Love 06 One Track Mind 07 Louie Louie 08 Balboa 09 Our Man Flint 10 Shakin' All Over 11 North Beach 12 Gloria

…and now for something completely different! 2529 - 2024

Those damned religious zealots, politicians, warlords and... They all bring death and ruin and they don't know that they are as superfluous as telephone disinfectors and hairdressers! - RYP

We have a first entry each day that is a picture or a video, and only in that entry you can place your music links and requests (NO ALBUMS RELEASED IN 2022 AND AFTER, AND A DAILY LIMIT OF 3 ALBUMS AND NO REQUESTS FOR FLAC OR OTHER LOSSLESS, IF YOU WANT FLAC, BUY THE ALBUM)! Here you can say what you like, unless it's offensive, racist or discriminatory! Please keep your language polite and respectful. All other official posts will only allow comments related to the official posts and such. That way it will keep things much more organized and tidy. Enjoy! RYP and Gyro1966 and Gaius R.I.P.

Urban Surf Kings "Get Instro-Mental!" 2000

Reverb Ranch is the Nova Scotia, Canada based record label of all things Surf & Twang...
...Artists include: Urban Surf Kings, Rev Hank, and Rev Hank meets Wadadli Riders.
trax:
01 Big Surf at Black Point 02 Seven Faces of Dr. Surf 03 Espresso Twist 04 Tango el Rollo 05 Ray Gun Rampage 06 Legend of Bog Road 07 Mojave Hadji 08 Chicken Pot Pie 09 Twisted Brain 10 Paging Omar 11 Giant Cow 12 7 Veils a Go Go 13 Surf Kings Stomp! 14 Radarmen From the Moon 15 Night Flight to Venice

The Cholla "Anthropocene" 2021

The Cholla is a one-man musical project that explores exotic territories with reverb-drenched surf guitars.
First full album by The Cholla, joined on board by Fab C. on the bass. Highly energetic instro/surf, between California and Southwest France.
trax:
01 Dragon Clouds 02 Gold or Rock? 03 Tropicana 04 LGM-1 05 Kamelidoscopic Caravan 06 Acid Visions 07 Outerspace Wave 08 Santiano 09 Shore Alone 10 The 5th Dimension 11 Surf for the Red Sun 12 Tuning Song (Bonus Track)

"Teenage Shutdown" - Vol 6 - I'm Down Today

Moody & Brooding Teen Misery Lowdown
This is one of the COOLEST darn records y'all are gonna hear! This comp. features some of the best dance-oriented garage pounders ever put on wax! The great thing about this record is that it explores some of the more soulful sounds produced by "garage" bands in the 60's. The SOUL is what sets this collection apart from the often lame "garage" collections that have plagued music fans since the 80's. Moden "garage" wanna-be hipsters could improve themselves by absorbing some of the soul on this stellar disk! - By jason gilmour (Toronto, Ontario)
trax:
1. I'm Down Today - The Drones 2. High Class - The Nite Walkers 3. Out Of My Mind - John Brown's Bodies 4. A Lot To Live For - The Other Half 5. Feelin' Bad - The Iron Gate 6. One Kind Favor - The John Does 7. Sometimes - The Zoo 8. I Believed You - The Young Monkey Men 9. From My Window - The Shaynes 10. I Can Go On - The Riots 11. How Many Times - The Jagged Edge 12. Get Out Of My Life - The Sinders 13. I'll Go On - The Intruders 14. Girl In Love - The New Breeds 15. I'm So Alone - The Chargers 16. Sad Lovers (Live Today) - Three From Three 17. Blue Jaunte - The Amberjacks 18. Depression - The Specters

"Do The 45!" Vol. 961 (2024)

Super fun collection of soul, blues, R&B, instro, and rock 'n' roll from the original 45's. (From my record collection.)
It's just me having fun with my 45's and whatever random record I pull out of the boxes. I will try to give both sides of the 45 unless one side is dull, unbearable or unplayable. I hope you enjoy. (Gyro1966)
trax:
1 Yea Yea Baby (Chess) - Bobby Charles 2 One Eyed Jack (Chess) - Bobby Charles 3 (My Heart Is) Closed for the Season (Capitol) - Bettye Swann 4 Don't Touch Me (Capitol) - Bettye Swann 5 The Funky Bird (Stax) - Rufus Thomas 6 Breezin' (Warner Brothers) - George Benson 7 This Masquerade (Warner Brothers) - George Benson 8 Mesopotamia (Mono) (Warner Brothers) - The B-52's 9 The Thrill of It All (Mono) (Atco) - Roxy Music 10 3 Minutes Heavy (Generation) - The Time Keepers 11 Nasty (Generation) - The Time Keepers 12 Hey Mrs. Jones (Bolo) - Tiny Tony with the Statics 13 I Wanna Hold Your Hand (Bolo) - Tiny Tony with the Statics 14 Hey Shorty! (Capitol) - Jimmy Castor 15 Hey Shorty (Part 2) (Capitol) - Jimmy Castor 16 Catwalk (United Artists) - Don Costa 17 I'll Walk the Line (United Artists) - Don Costa 18 Booga-Looa (M-G-M) - Gamma Goochee 19 Everybody's Somebody's Fool (M-G-M) - Gamma Goochee 20 Forget It, I Got It (Ode) - Merry Clayton 21 Country Road (Ode) - Merry Clayton 22 Monkey Shack (Verve) - Johnny Hodges 23 Sandy's Gone (Verve) - Johnny Hodges 24 At a Go-Go (Galiko) - The Pacesetters 25 Say, Sayonara (Galiko) - The Pacesetters 26 Roadhouse Blues (Elektra) - The Doors 27 You Make Me Real (Elektra) - The Doors
…compiled and served by Gyro1966...

…and now for something completely different! 2528 - 2024

Those damned religious zealots, politicians, warlords and... They all bring death and ruin and they don't know that they are as superfluous as telephone disinfectors and hairdressers! - RYP

We have a first entry each day that is a picture or a video, and only in that entry you can place your music links and requests (NO ALBUMS RELEASED IN 2022 AND AFTER, AND A DAILY LIMIT OF 3 ALBUMS AND NO REQUESTS FOR FLAC OR OTHER LOSSLESS, IF YOU WANT FLAC, BUY THE ALBUM)! Here you can say what you like, unless it's offensive, racist or discriminatory! Please keep your language polite and respectful. All other official posts will only allow comments related to the official posts and such. That way it will keep things much more organized and tidy. Enjoy! RYP and Gyro1966 and Gaius R.I.P.

"Lost Legends Of Surf Guitar" Vol. 1 Big Noise From Waimea!

Where the Rhino surf box Cowabunga grazed the high grass, this amazing set of gnarly tracks goes deep into the vaults to mine some incredible gems. Top of my pick list is Dave Myers and the Surftones last surf instro "Gear." So many fine tracks from the original masters! This and its companion volumes are must-have. - Phil Dirt
Sundazed has made a name for itself by specializing in re-releasing vintage 45s from the 1960s, and they've really struck gold with the "Lost Legends of Surf Guitar" collection. All three volumes are simply brilliant, and will leave you salivating for more. Unfortunately, some of the artists on this collection are so rare that this is pretty much all you can find!
Ever since Quentin Tarantino put Dick Dale's "Miserlou" on the Pulp Fiction soundtrack, Surf Guitar has experienced a bit of a revival. But most of the contemporary bands lack a certain feeling in their music. It takes more than just heavy reverb to make it true surf guitar. "Lost Legends" is the genre at its best. The tracks are almost exclusively from the early 60s, from 1961-1964. The music is still barely divorced from its R&B roots, with a number of other influences mixed in, including Latin guitar and there are even some hints of Middle Eastern.
Five minutes is all it will take to get you hooked. Pretty soon you'll find yourself scouring the garage sales of Southern California, desperately trying to find some original pressings on vinyl. Hang ten! - Bydowntown
trax:
1. El Gato - The Chandelles 2. Loophole - The Royal Coachmen 3. Big Noise From Waimea - The Ebb Tides 4. Gear! - Dave Myers & His Surf-Tones 5. The Breeze And I - Steve & The Emperors 6. Failsafe - The Surfaris 7. Jetster - The Chandelles 8. The Rising Surf - The Tandems 9. Contact - The Pyramids 10. Surfs Up - The Surfaris 11. Cemetary Stomp - The Essex 12. The Jester - The Jesters 13. Repeating - The Royal Coachmen 14. Pressure - The Pyramids 15. Ian Fleming Theme - Menn 16. Pray For Surf - The Essex 17. Point Surf - The Surf Teens 18. Ishamatsu - The Centurions 19. Exotic - The Surfaris 20. Beyond The Surf - The Tandems